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952 results for: Keyword - Shakespear
We found 929 matches on Event Comments, 20 matches on Performance Comments, 7 matches on Roles/Actors, 6 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

1
February 1700 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Betterton's Company. The date of the first production is not known, but the Prologue refers to "this Winter," suggesting a date before March 1700. A song, Ah Belinda I am pressed, in this play, appeared in Orpheus Britannica, 1698, the music by Henry Purcell, who had died some years before its appearance in this collection. A Comparison Between the Two Stages (1702), pp. 26-27, referring to the rivalry between lif and dl in reviving Shakespeare and Jonson: The Battel continued a long time doubtful, and Victory hovering over both Camps, Batterton Sollicts for some Auxiliaries from the same Author, and then he flanks his Enemy with Measure for Measure

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure; Or, Beauty The Best Advocate

Performance Comment: Edition of 1700: Prologue by Mr Oldmixon-Mr Betterton; Epilogue-; Shakespear's Ghost-Mr Verbruggen; Duke of Savoy-Arnold; Angelo-Betterton; Escalus-Berry; Claudio-Verbrugen; Lucio-Baile; Balthazar-Pack; Provost-Freeman; Isabella-Mrs Bracegirdle; Julietta-Mrs Bowman; Mariana-Mrs Prince.
Cast
Role: Mr Oldmixon Actor: Mr Betterton
Role: Epilogue Actor:
Role: Shakespear's Ghost Actor: Mr Verbruggen
Role: Duke of Savoy Actor: Arnold
Role: Angelo Actor: Betterton
Role: Escalus Actor: Berry
Role: Claudio Actor: Verbrugen
Role: Lucio Actor: Baile
Role: Balthazar Actor: Pack
Role: Provost Actor: Freeman
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Julietta Actor: Mrs Bowman
Role: Mariana Actor: Mrs Prince.
Related Works
Related Work: Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Measure for Measure Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: The Law Against Lovers Author(s): William Shakespeare

2
23 August 1746 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: HHussey's Booth, George Inn Yard, Smithfield. A concert etc. 2s. 6d., 1s., 6d. Noon to 10 p.m. Note, the Booth is very large and Commodious [repeated in each bill. According to a note in the news of the Daily Advertiser, 25 Aug., the piece was performed and]: Shakespear followed justly. [Notice repeated 25, 26, 27 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Historical Piece Written By shakespear

Afterpiece Title: The Schemes of Harlequin; or, Mons Le Saxe's Disappointment

Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Rayner
Role: Colombine Actor: Mlle Boneway
Role: Clown Actor: Davis
Role: Father Actor: Allen
Role: Le Saxe Actor: Bennett.

Song: Chorus in praise of the valiant hero the Duke of Cumberland-

3
21 April 1752 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Cast
Role: Touchstone Actor: Woodward
Role: Duke Senior Actor: Blakes
Role: Duke Frederick Actor: Simson
Role: Jaques Actor: Berry
Role: Orlando Actor: Palmer
Role: Oliver Actor: Scrase
Role: Corin Actor: Taswell
Role: Amiens Actor: Wilder
Role: Adam Actor: Havard
Role: William Actor: Costollo
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Audrey Actor: Mrs James
Role: Rosalind Actor: Mrs Pritchard.

Afterpiece Title: Don Quixote in England

Cast
Role: Don Quixote Actor: Scrase
Role: Costollo asSancho will speak an Epilogue ri Actor: .
Role: Squire Badger Actor: Shuter
Role: Sancho Actor: Costollo
Role: Jezebel Actor: Miss Minors
Role: Guzzle Actor: Taswell
Role: Fairlove Actor: Ackman
Role: Loveland Actor: Simpson
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Bennet.

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-the Little Swiss

Song: I: Master Vernon

Entertainment: S+SpecialtyAfter: An Elogium-Mr Ross;wrote by Dryden, concluding with Milton's Epitaph to the Memory of Shakespear-Mr Ross. representing the shade of Shakespear as figured on his monument in Westminster Abbey. By Particular Desire.

Performance Comment: representing the shade of Shakespear as figured on his monument in Westminster Abbey. By Particular Desire..

4
April 1679 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Troilus And Cressida; Or, Truth Found Too Late

Performance Comment: Edition of 1679: The Prologue-Mr Betterton Representing the Ghost of Shakespear; Hector-Smith; Troilus-Betterton; Priam-Percivall; Aeneas-Joseph Williams; Pandarus-Leigh; Calchas-Percivall; Agamemnon-Gillo; Ulysses-Harris; Achilles-David Williams; Ajax-Bright; Nestor-Norris; Diomedes-Crosby; Patroclus-Bowman; Anthenor-Richards; Thersites-Underhill; Cressida-Mrs Mary Lee; Andromache-Mrs Betterton; The Epilogue-Thersites.
Cast
Role: The Prologue Actor: Mr Betterton Representing the Ghost of Shakespear
Role: Hector Actor: Smith
Role: Troilus Actor: Betterton
Role: Priam Actor: Percivall
Role: Aeneas Actor: Joseph Williams
Role: Pandarus Actor: Leigh
Role: Calchas Actor: Percivall
Role: Agamemnon Actor: Gillo
Role: Ulysses Actor: Harris
Role: Achilles Actor: David Williams
Role: Ajax Actor: Bright
Role: Nestor Actor: Norris
Role: Diomedes Actor: Crosby
Role: Patroclus Actor: Bowman
Role: Anthenor Actor: Richards
Role: Thersites Actor: Underhill
Role: Cressida Actor: Mrs Mary Lee
Role: Andromache Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: The Epilogue Actor: Thersites.
Related Works
Related Work: Troilus and Cressida; or, Truth Found Too Late Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Troilus and Cressida Author(s): William Shakespeare

5
10 October 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar: With The Death Of Brutus And Cassius

Performance Comment: Caesar-Mills; Calphurnia-Mrs Butler; Brutus-Quin; Cassius-Milward; Anthony-Wright; Octavius Caesar-Havard; Caska-Winstone; Trebonius-Ridout; Artemidorous-Shepard; Portia-Mrs Roberts; Citizens-Johnson, Griffin, Macklin, Woodward, Yates, Reed.*a1739 10 10 dl Robin Goodfellow. Robin Goodfellow-Miss Cole; Oberon-Master Ferg; Titania-Miss Wright; Puck-Master Matthews; Cobweb-Master Burgess; Moth-Master Donavan; Mab-Miss Morrison; Mustardseed-Miss Ferg; Peas Blossom-Miss Saunders; Harlequin-Woodward; 1st Colombine-Mrs Walter; 2d Colombine-Mrs Chetwood; Peasants-Davenport, Carney, Rector; Women Peasants-Mrs Vallois, Miss Woodman, Mrs Davenport; Dr Tackem-Taswell; Maid-Mrs Woodward; Old Woman-Ray; Bridemen-Carney, Leigh, Gray; Bridemaids-Mrs Vallois, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Thynne; Father to Colombine-Pelling; Freehold-Yates; Slouch-Penkethman; with a new Grand Ballet-Muilment.*c1739 10 10 dl By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear.
Cast
Role: Caesar Actor: Mills
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Brutus Actor: Quin
Role: Cassius Actor: Milward
Role: Anthony Actor: Wright
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Havard
Role: Caska Actor: Winstone
Role: Trebonius Actor: Ridout
Role: Artemidorous Actor: Shepard
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Griffin, Macklin, Woodward, Yates, Reed.a1739 10 10 dl Robin Goodfellow. Robin Goodfellow-Miss Cole
Role: Robin Goodfellow Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Oberon Actor: Master Ferg
Role: Titania Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Puck Actor: Master Matthews
Role: Cobweb Actor: Master Burgess
Role: Moth Actor: Master Donavan
Role: Mab Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Mustardseed Actor: Miss Ferg
Role: Peas Blossom Actor: Miss Saunders
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: 1st Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: 2d Colombine Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Peasants Actor: Davenport, Carney, Rector
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Vallois, Miss Woodman, Mrs Davenport
Role: Dr Tackem Actor: Taswell
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Old Woman Actor: Ray
Role: Bridemen Actor: Carney, Leigh, Gray
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Vallois, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Thynne
Role: Father to Colombine Actor: Pelling
Role: Freehold Actor: Yates
Role: Slouch Actor: Penkethman
Role: with a new Grand Ballet Actor: Muilment.c1739 10 10 dl By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear.

6
11 December 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Cast
Role: Caska Actor: Berry
Role: Messala Actor: Cashell
Role: Metellus Actor: Turbutt.
Role: Caesar Actor: Mills
Role: Calphurnia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Brutus Actor: Quin
Role: Cassius Actor: Milward
Role: Anthony Actor: Wright
Role: Octavius Caesar Actor: Havard
Role: Trebonius Actor: Ridout
Role: Artemidorous Actor: Shepard
Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Citizens Actor: Johnson, Griffin, Macklin, Woodward, Yates, Reed.a1739 10 10 dl Robin Goodfellow. Robin Goodfellow-Miss Cole
Role: Robin Goodfellow Actor: Miss Cole
Role: Oberon Actor: Master Ferg
Role: Titania Actor: Miss Wright
Role: Puck Actor: Master Matthews
Role: Cobweb Actor: Master Burgess
Role: Moth Actor: Master Donavan
Role: Mab Actor: Miss Morrison
Role: Mustardseed Actor: Miss Ferg
Role: Peas Blossom Actor: Miss Saunders
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: 1st Colombine Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: 2d Colombine Actor: Mrs Chetwood
Role: Peasants Actor: Davenport, Carney, Rector
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Vallois, Miss Woodman, Mrs Davenport
Role: Dr Tackem Actor: Taswell
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Old Woman Actor: Ray
Role: Bridemen Actor: Carney, Leigh, Gray
Role: Bridemaids Actor: Mrs Vallois, Mrs Chetwood, Miss Thynne
Role: Father to Colombine Actor: Pelling
Role: Freehold Actor: Yates
Role: Slouch Actor: Penkethman
Role: with a new Grand Ballet Actor: Muilment.c1739 10 10 dl By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear.
Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Cast
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss Thynne
Role: Harlequin Actor: Woodward
Role: Beau Mordecai Actor: Macklin
Role: Debauchee Actor: Turbutt
Role: Poudre Actor: Raftor
Role: Constable Actor: Gray
Role: Porter Actor: Peploe
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Woodward
Role: Mother Midnight Actor: Hough
Role: Bess Brindle Actor: Leigh
Role: Pompey Actor: Young Dimmock
Role: Justices Actor: Winstone, Woodburn, Cole
Role: Ladies of Pleasure Actor: Mrs Bennet, Mrs Woodward
Role: with Masquerade Dance Actor: Leviez, Woodward, Pelling, Carney, Mrs Bennet, Mrs Vallois.

7
24 March 1756 @ The Great Piazza Coffee Room, Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lecture

Performance Comment: A New Dissertation on Various Theatrical Subjects-; in which will be Shakespear's Charge to Momus-; an Examen of the two Lears-; with the prefatory address to the Anti@Gallicans and the trading of the Nation-.
Cast
Role: A New Dissertation on Various Theatrical Subjects Actor:
Role: in which will be Shakespear's Charge to Momus Actor:
Role: an Examen of the two Lears Actor:
Role: with the prefatory address to the Anti@Gallicans a Actor: .

8
09 April 1781 @ Crown Inn, Lower Street (now Essex Road), Islington

Performances

Mainpiece Title: George Barnwell; Or, The London Merchant

Cast
Role: Trueman Actor: A Gentleman
Role: Thorowgood Actor: Rivers
Role: Uncle Actor: Brown
Role: Blunt Actor: Farrel
Role: Barnwell Actor: Clifford
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: Milwood Actor: Mrs Palmer.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor; or, Dumb Lady Cured

Cast
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Rivers
Role: James Actor: Wilkinson
Role: Leander Actor: Clifford
Role: Gregory Actor: Farrel
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Fowler
Role: The Dumb Lady Actor: Mrs Clifford.

Afterpiece Title: Linco's Travels

Cast
Role: Linco Actor: Farrel
Role: Clown Actor: Clifford
Role: Old Woman Actor: Mrs Palmer
Role: Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: The rest of the Company.

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Comic Paraphrase on Shakespear's Seven Ages of Man-Farrel

Performance Comment: End: Comic Paraphrase on Shakespear's Seven Ages of Man-Farrel.
Cast
Role: Comic Paraphrase on Shakespear's Seven Ages of Actor: Farrel.

9
04 March 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author of the Farce, and Miss Burgess. Mainpiece: As originally written by Shakespear. Supervised, Read over, Revised, and Unalter'd. [For a puff (signed by W. Shakespear), see Daily Advertiser, 4 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Life And Death Of King John

Performance Comment: Prince Arthur-Miss Burgess; With a New Prologue- in the Characters of Shakespear's Ghost, the Squire, Mr Student, and Mr Bays; concluding with an Address to the Ladies- of the Shakespear's Club.
Cast
Role: Prince Arthur Actor: Miss Burgess
Role: With a New Prologue Actor: in the Characters of Shakespear's Ghost, the Squire, Mr Student, and Mr Bays
Role: concluding with an Address to the Ladies Actor: of the Shakespear's Club.

Afterpiece Title: The Rival Milliners

10
09 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Benefit Bridgwater. As Written by Shakespear. Receipts: money #23 17s.; seals #64 19s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). [Bridgwater was charged #50 for his benefit.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Performance Comment: King John-Delane; Arthur-Mrs Vincent; Bastard Faulconbridge-Hale; Hubert-Bridgwater; Phillip, King of France-Ryan; Dauphin-Hallam; Pandulph-Roberts; Constance-Mrs Mullart; Blanche-Mrs Stevens; With a New Epilogue, in the Person of Shakespear (ushered in by Solemn Musick) on Occasion of the Monument erected by the Publick to his Memory.-Mr Theobald; With an exact Representation of the said Monument-.
Cast
Role: King John Actor: Delane
Role: Arthur Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Bastard Faulconbridge Actor: Hale
Role: Hubert Actor: Bridgwater
Role: King of France Actor: Ryan
Role: Dauphin Actor: Hallam
Role: Pandulph Actor: Roberts
Role: Constance Actor: Mrs Mullart
Role: Blanche Actor: Mrs Stevens
Role: on Occasion of the Monument erected by the Publick Actor: Mr Theobald
Role: With an exact Representation of the said Monument Actor: .
Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: LLes Matelots-Mechel, Mlle Mechel; Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Mrs Delagarde; French Peasants-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

11
10 October 1719 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello, Moor Of Venice

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Booth
Role: Iago Actor: Cibber
Role: Roderigo Actor: Miller
Role: Desdemona Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Saunders.
Related Works
Related Work: Othello Author(s): William Shakespeare

Song: As17191003*c1719 10 10 dl Written by Shakespear

12
12 May 1724 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Chances

Cast
Role: Duke Actor: Bridgwater.
Role: John Actor: Wilks
Role: Frederick Actor: Mills
Role: Antonio Actor: Penkethman
Role: Petruchio Actor: Wm. Mills
Role: Peter Actor: Norris
Role: Antony Actor: Cross
Role: 1st Constantia Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: 2d Constantia Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Willis.

Afterpiece Title: The School Boy; or, The Comical Rivals

Music: Concerto on Little Flute-Baston

Song: A Song on the Death of a Stag , Words by Shakespear, Musick by Henry Carey-Ray; accompany'd with French Horns-

Dance: Foresters-Shaw, Thurmond, Topham, Boval, Topham Jr; Passacaile-Shaw, Mrs Younger; Scotch Dance-Mrs Bullock; Comick Dance-Miss Tenoe

13
03 April 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Squire Richard Actor: Obrien, first time.
Role: Count Basset Actor: King.
Role: Lord Townly Actor: Powell, first time
Role: Sir Francis Wronghead Actor: Yates
Role: Manly Actor: Havard
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Hopkins
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Miss Plym
Role: Miss Jenny Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Mrs Motherly Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Myrtilla Actor: Mrs Lee
Role: Poundage Actor: Clough
Role: Trusty Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: John Moody Actor: Burton
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Musical Lady

Cast
Role: Old Mask Actor: Yates
Role: Mask Actor: King
Role: Sophy Actor: Miss Pope
Role: Freeman Actor: Packer
Role: Lady Scrape Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Laundress Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: To conclude with a Country Dance Actor: .